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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Senior-level Enterprise Architect within Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Pharma, Consumer, and Corporate Sectors applying Design Thinking, Cognitive Complexity, Sense Making, and Decision Science principles. Provide Global Solution Architecture support for integration of Mergers and Acquisitions, and decoupling Divestitures. Ensure that new IT investments comply with agreed company global strategies and standards. Strong and broad knowledge of IT infrastructure as well as specific platforms, including factory systems (ex. CAMSTAR/OpCenter, Werum, LIMS/Labware, Empower, Wonderware) ERP, CRM, and web-platforms with on-premise and AWS/Azure/GCP private cloud hosting. Architecture, design, and development responsibilities for globally scalable, operationally sustainable IT infrastructure solutions, with subject matter expertise focused on Enterprise servers, database platforms, application servers, networking (WAN, LAN, isolated computing environments), virtualization, K8s, storage infrastructure (SAN, NAS and backup environments), and associated management software with continuously evolving hardware standards. Develop high-level system/functional specifications and identify the business requirements that drive them. This includes collaborating with business specialists/engineers, translating customer requirements and functional specifications into detailed technical requirements, and developing those solutions.Lead global teams to provide technology lifecycle management, architecture design, development, engineering, deployment, and third-tier support. Highly familiar with Information and Asset Protection requirements and Information Security Practices. Considerable knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery methodologies best practices.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Lead Datacenter Consolidation Analysis, Technology Lifecycle Management, Integration of New Mergers/Aquisitions, and Divestiture activities between JNJ Enterprise Datacenters and Operating Company Project Managers globally. Provided direction and leadership to site IT Project Leads. Hosted/Facilitated Technical Review Meetings and Managed Project Deliverables during the Analysis Phases including: Baseline Inventories, Application Specific Information Documentation (pre-work), Set-up systems for Scan/Data Collection, Discovery of Additional Equipment, Application Classification, Monthly Dashboard Metrics Reporting, and lead Site Steering Committee Meetings. Responsible for Benchmarking and Performance data analysis and Data Modeling, HW, SW, Resources & Support Requirements, Server by Server Plans, Deployment Review, and Site Review. Transitioned end-state Plans to EDC & Site PMs, finalized Cost Savings Projections, and Oversight of Project Execution in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Recepient of multiple Johnson & Johnson Standards of Leadership Awards.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

In charge of Southeast Region PMO Project Portfolio and Project Managers/Leads. Created, reviewed, and updated processes and process maps supporting J&J's Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) Methodology. Coordinated regional resources; managed project delivery schedules and influenced implementation of project tasks across several J&J companies. Identified and monitored risks and recommended changes for risk mitigation. Maintained portfolio of projects and reporting dashboards. Coordinated regional mandatory training. Member of the Global Project Management Office Council (GPMO).

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Responsible for Infrastructure Services Engineering Staff Management. In charge of Technology Standardization, Deployment, and Operational Support. Also responsible for leading enterprise-wide initiatives for the Southeast US Region including mandatory training. Member of the following teams: Enterprise Server Standards Committee, Computer Systems Validation.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Resource Manager in charge of Windows Server Support, Network Infrastructure, and Telecommunications Engineering Staff. Responsible for Project Management for Technology Development, Deployment, and Operational Support of these areas as well as leading enterprise-wide initiatives for all J&J companies in the Southeast US Region. Member of the following teams: Siebel Deployment Team, Novell to WNT migration Team, Remote User Support, Enterprise NT Server Standards Committee, Computer Systems Validation.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Lead Engineer supporting the Enterprise Intel-based Novell, OS/2, NT servers, and network infrastructure. Also responsible for mentoring other team members/colleagues. Provided 24x7 second level Help Desk support for approximately 4,500 local and remote users, and fist level support for Corporate Enterprise servers and Business Application servers (File and Print Servers, MS SQL Database Servers, Microsoft Internet Servers, Sybase dBase Servers) and Enterprise Business Applications. Member of the following teams: · A21 Program Deployment Committee · Enterprise NT Server Standards Committee · Project Leader for the migration of the Enterprise Novell Network into Windows NT · Lotus cc:Mail to MS Exchange Migration Team

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Network Engineer supporting the network infrastructure with approximately 45 Enterprise Intel-based Novell, OS/2, and NT servers, and LAN connectivity support for a Corporate Campus with multiple manufacturing facilities.Provided 24x7 second level Help Desk support for approximately 4,500 local and remote users, and first level support for Corporate Enterprise servers and Business Application servers (File and Print Servers, MS SQL Database Servers, Microsoft Internet Servers, Sybase dBase Servers) and Enterprise Business Applications. Member of the following teams: · A21 Program Deployment Committee · Enterprise NT Server Standards Committee · Project Leader for the migration of the Enterprise Novell Network into Windows NT · Lotus cc:Mail to MS Exchange Migration Team.

Puerto Rico

Analyst supporting the network infrastructure and Enterprise Intel-based Novell, Windows, and OS/2 servers. Provided 24x7 second level HelpDesk support for approximately 1,500 local users, and first level support Enterprise Business Applications for this 24x7 GMP/FDA/BSI Regulated Medical Device Manufacturing Facility. Responsible for Application Development, and user Training and Support for several Business Units. Member of the following teams: · Enterprise SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) Committee, writing CSV Standards · Vision Team, IM Organization Re-engineering Committee · J&J Purchasing and Accounts Payable Common Technologies (PACT) Implementation Team · GMP Compliance Team.Recepient of several Ethicon Pride and Quality awards as well as J&J Achievement awards.

Puerto Rico

Responsible for consolidating the first major Authorized Research and Service Center for several International Consumer Electronics Companies in the Caribbean. Partner companies included Sansui Electronics, Cerwin-Vega, Nakamichi, Code-Alarm, Alpine, Precision Power, and Orion Industries.In charge of Hiring, Training, Supervision of Technical Personnel reponsible for component-level electronics troubleshooting, and Technical Consulting. Also responsible for Managing the Computer Automation Project for this company. Architected High-end Sound Systems used in Hotels and Private Clubs for recorded and live concerts. Also designed Professional High-Powered Sound Systems used in several sports venues.Designed and installed a Novell Network, and partnered with outside consultants developing all software and databases used to support Sales, Marketing, Warehouse, Operations, and Service Centers.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Management Information Systems, General

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician